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broken

/ˈbɹəʊkən/adjective

Broken is also used as adjective, with meanings including physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split.

13 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

BR

Ends

KEN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BROKEN” Mean?

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

broken has 13 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

13 senses
1

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

a broken mirror

a broken tooth

a broken leg

his neck is broken

2

not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

broken lines of defense

a broken cable transmission

broken sleep

tear off the stub above the broken line

3

subdued or brought low in condition or status

brought low

a broken man

his broken spirit

4

(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

broken (or unkept) promises

broken contracts

Synonyms

5

tamed or trained to obey

a horse broken to the saddle

this old nag is well broken in

6

topographically very uneven

broken terrain

rugged ground

Synonyms

Show 7 more adjective definitions
7

imperfectly spoken or written

broken English

8

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

troops fleeing in broken ranks

a confused mass of papers on the desk

the small disordered room

with everything so upset

9

weakened and infirm

broken health resulting from alcoholism

10

destroyed financially

the broken fortunes of the family

Synonyms

11

out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’)

a broken washing machine

the coke machine is broken

the coke machine is busted

Synonyms

12

discontinuous

broken clouds

broken sunshine

13

lacking a part or parts

a broken set of encyclopedia

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, R, O, K, E, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
r
o
k
e
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for broken.

BROKEN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using broken in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BROKEN has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BROKEN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BROKEN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BROKEN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BR, RO, OK, KE, EN

Trigrams

BRO, ROK, OKE, KEN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for broken.

BROKEN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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